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By Genesis ogiri  ABUJA - The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Digital and New Media, Mr Otega Ogra, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what he described as sustained interventions aimed at strengthening the capacity of teachers and repositioning Nigeria’s education sector for greater productivity. Ogra stated this on Monday while speaking with newsmen on the sidelines of the 2026 World Teachers’ Day celebration held at Eagle Square, Abuja, where he highlighted the pivotal role of teachers in translating education policies into meaningful outcomes in the classroom. He said the administration’s emphasis on teacher development, professional capacity building and skills enhancement was critical to equipping educators with the competencies required to navigate the changing demands of contemporary education. According to him, the transformation of the education sector cannot be achieved without simultaneously investing in the human capital...

 By Genesis Ogiri ABUJA - The Special Adviser on Women Affairs to the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. Loveth Izekor, has unveiled an emergency intervention to combat gender-based violence (GBV), strengthen protective mechanisms for women and girls, and deepen grassroots awareness of available channels for reporting and intervention. Izekor, who made this known at a press conference in Abuja, said the initiative would activate a coordinated 12-ward mobilisation campaign designed to dismantle the culture of silence surrounding gender-based violence and facilitate timely access to assistance for victims and survivors. She said the campaign would transcend conventional advocacy platforms by taking sensitisation directly to markets, communities and households, charging Ward and Community Coordinators to become frontline instruments of awareness, prevention and community-level response. According to her, the protection of women and girls requires a broad-based inst...

By Genesis Ogiri  The Ondo State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Igbekele Amos Ajibefun, has applauded Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on his emergence as Education Governor of the Year, saying the recognition reflects the administration’s sustained commitment to improving teaching, learning and human-capital development in the state. Ajibefun, who spoke while addressing journalists against the backdrop of the governor’s recognition at the 2026 World Teachers’ Day Commemoration and President’s Teachers’ and Schools Excellence Awards in Abuja, said the honour underscored the importance the administration attaches to education as a driver of social and economic development. According to the commissioner, the governor’s background in the classroom has shaped his appreciation of the responsibilities and challenges confronting educators, informing an administration that, in his words, has continued to prioritise teachers’ welfare, professional...

 By Genesis Ogiri  ABUJA — The Executive Chairman of the Benue State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Grace Adagba, has championed the state’s strategic interests at a high-level consultative engagement convened by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) in Abuja to review and validate the proposed 10-Year Universal Basic Education Road Map (2026–2035) and the Basic Education Action Plan Management System (BEAPMS). The policy-oriented consultation, which assembled Executive Chairmen of SUBEBs and Directors of Planning, Research and Statistics from across the federation, provided an important institutional platform for interrogating the proposed decade-long framework and strengthening its responsiveness to the multifaceted realities confronting basic education delivery. Dr. Adagba’s participation underscores Benue State’s active engagement in the evolving national discourse on education reform, particularly the imperative of recalibrating basic e...

By Genesis Ogiri  ABUJA — Queen Linda Turner, Founder of the Mind Wellbeing Africa Initiative, has been honoured among the 100 Global Impact Personalities in recognition of her humanitarian interventions, visionary leadership and sustained commitment to initiatives with transformative implications for communities and humanity. Turner received the prestigious honour on September 30, 2026, at an event held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja, where distinguished personalities were celebrated under the Global Impact platform for leadership, service and contributions whose relevance extends beyond geographical and institutional boundaries. Her emergence among the distinguished cohort reflects a career trajectory increasingly defined by human-centred advocacy, strategic intervention and the deployment of leadership as an instrument for social transformation, particularly through initiatives seeking to address wellbeing, human dignity and community resilience. The citat...

 By Genesis Ogiri  ABUJA — Chairman of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Metro Command, FCT Abuja, Taliat Kola Talent, has been honoured among the 100 Global Impact Personalities at a high-level gathering held at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja, where he called for stronger youth engagement, responsible citizenship and closer collaboration between communities and security institutions. The recognition was conferred during the Global Impact Personalities Summit/Award on September 30, 2026, at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, under the theme, “Integrating the Global Framework: Diplomatic Dialogue, Honours/Awards, Partnerships, Ambassadorial Endorsement, Brand Visibility & More.” The event brought together personalities and stakeholders from diplomacy, leadership, business, community development and social impact. The prestigious recognition places Talent among personalities acknowledged for leadership and social impact, while...